Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-06-09
THE EFFICACY OF PRA YER
How It Aided an Insurance Adjuster
In Dakota.

How II, Aided an Insurance ldjusts
In Dakota
Judge England, of this CT ~, Is nc
only well known here. but; through
out the territory. Last fall while act
ing as adjuster for an insurance com
pany he went to Pierre to settle a small
loss on household goods sustained by
policyhoher.
After the.judge reached Pierre, bu
before he called ON the man, he learn
ed th.t he and his family were member
of the Methodist church and very mp
right SORT of people. SO the judge look
ed forw ard to an easy settlement, as h
doubted not that they would be willin,
to do VIII at was fair, and he knew tina
he was himself ready to allow all tina
was real " due. It might also b.
mentioned right here that the judg,
has not, so far in life, connected him
self with any church organization.
He called at the mans house and
after some preliminary conversation,
said:
well, Mr.. Wilcox, we mi ght as wei
make out list of the things burned OIL
damaged. just mention some of them,
and will note them down. and think
we can agree on this matter very read
ily."
'Well, there was a silk dress, for one
thing" replied the man.
Yes how mach was it worth?'
''Sevent v-five dollars"
"Ah. UNI, Mr.. Wilcox-expensive
dress"
at was" interposed Mrs. Wilcox,
at was my wedding dress and cost
1925. l wouldn't have taken $500 for
it."
"Er. yes, very likely; anything else?"
There was sewing-machine worth
500"
Sixty dollars, Ell? Now you see
sewing machines have more fixed
value than silk dresses. l can get the
best sewing machines made for $50"
Not one like ours. 1t cost $50 and
was worth every cent of 500 couldn't
think of taking any less said Mr..
Wilcox.
pass it for now-give me someth-
thing else"
"Parlor organ injured fully 500
worth"
81 can get a pretty good new one
for that amount"
Mot like ours, mistca." said one Of
tho large girls, 'it cost $3.50"
Cant allow you so much, I'm a
fraid. What elsc?"
II lost suit of clothes" said Mr..
Wilcox, worth SO"
Now, look here, my friend, don't
believe your clothes cost that MUCH. -
returned the judge, beginning to get
warmed up.
81 tell you they did; they cost $50,
and I'm not go'ng to let no Insurance
company beat me out of it, either. You
just do this thing fair or get out and
I'll sue your old company"
That's right, Henry" sad his wife,
we're not going to let any travelling
insurace agent beat us out of what be-
longs to us"
The children appeared to look at il
in the same way, and the Judge didn't
see much encouragement. when Il plan
suddenly struck him:
Brother Wilcox" he said solemnly,
1--WE must ask for help in this matter. "
WHAT" said Brother Wilcox, look.
ing ut HIM.
Il say we must make this business
matter OF prayer. You and your ex-
cellcnt wife here belong to the Method
ist church, believer"
Yes, sir; do you?"
"l've been member or that church
for thirty years. Let lis pray and see
if our way does not become more clear
in this matter"
So they all knelt down and the Judge
led in prayer. He couh not remem-
Der having done such thing since on
certain occasion when he tunbled
down an old well while he was bow,
but he speedily got the hang of it. He
struck in on the heather in foreign
lands. made tonehing appeal for the
sick and needy. remembered distant
friends. touched on the church and
church extension in the west, and
wound up with an appeal for the little
band who had gathered together to ad-
just a certain insurance loss. The
judge grew very impressive. and asked
for strength for himself and his good
brother and devout sister and also their
children. that they might adjust the
loss even as it should be adjusted; that
they m ght all know the true price Of
silk dresses and sewing-machines and
store clothes. He ended in particu-
larly touching manner, his voice trem-
bling, and when they arose tears stood
in the eyes of the entire party. Wilcox
grasped the judges hand, pressed il
fervently, and said:
brother England, let us begin
again"
Yes, let us begin again. brother
returned the Judge.
Now. the dress first. Maria wa;
it the calico or the ginghamP" asked
Wilcox of his wife.
.It-it-it was the calico, Henry"
Zone calico dress, Brother Eng
land"
Worth about 40 cents, Brother
Wilcox?"
Not more than that, was it. Maria?'
Not more than 80, Henry. / hat
worn it all summer"
DRESS, 80 cents; go on, Brother
Wilcox"
1.-The sewing-machine got the lea
broken olive had it fixed for half ,
dollar"
"sewing-machinc, so cents; go on
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